The seer naturally touches on these before he describes it. Email list about once a week we send brief comments. And the fact that they come into view here as supplying the field for it makes the literal interpretation of their meaning the more probable. While many associate the word apocalypse with great disaster, the book of revelation begins and ends by saying that those who read, understand, and apply its message would be happy for doing so. Revelation chapter 21 kjv king james version after reading the above i am reminded of my childhood days when their was not a care in the world for me to worry over, just enjoy life from god. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of revelation in the bible new international version. Revelation 21 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. John in his gospel always writes greek hierosoluma of the old city. The nations and kings of the earth bring their glory and honor to it. Probably john did not expect to hear that sweet gospel message just then. The entire book of revelation which includes the special messages to those 7 churches, was sent to those churches and a blessing was pronounced upon all who would read, hear and keep the words contained in this prophecy. Revelation chapter 21 kjv king james version after reading the above i am reminded of my childhood days when their was not a care in the world for. Revelation chapter 22 contains gods last message to humankind. This is to corre spond with the chapters in the revelation.
Jul 27, 2017 have you ever tried to read the book of revelation. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. I saw the holy city, the new jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from god, prepared as a bride beautifully dress. Come explore the works of temple scholar frank shallieu. Revelation chapter 21 and 22 contain a description of the eternal state following the millennium and the final judgment, centering in the new jerusalem as the eternal habitation of the saved. Chapter twenty the beginning and end of the millennium. The book of revelation explained takes you on a easy to understand and eyeopening journey through the book of revelation. Only those whose names are written in the lambs book of life will enter the city. As seen in the chronology of revelation, john is viewing all of these things that are set for eternity future from the vantage point of the new heaven, new earth, and new jerusalem throughout chapter 21. Revelation 21 niv bible then i saw a new heaven and a.
Revelation chapter 16 describe the final seven vials of the wrath of god, representing the climax of gods punishment of sinners during the tribulation period. Revelation 21 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the. John was told to write what he saw in a book and send that book to the 7 churches in asia. The book of revelation explained volume 4 preface you will notice that the book of revelation explained, volume 4, begins with chapter 12, not chapter 1, and ends at the conclusion of chapter 14. Bible commentary explains the book of revelation verse by verse cutting through a great deal of popular theory. I went into the study as a trinitarian, but left the study out of obvious necessity as a believer in the. Revelation 22 chapter 21 hitherto the prophecy of this book has presented to us a very remarkable mixture of light and shade, prosperity and adversity, mercy and judgment, in the conduct of divine providence towards the church in the world.
It described the events surrounding the second coming of jesus christ chapters 619, the millennium and final judgment chapter 20, and the eternal state chapters 21 and 22. John recorded jesus words in revelation chapter 21. These are all of the chapters of the book of revelation. Revelation chapter 16 explained book of revelation each. Commentary on revelation chapter 21 theology first. This revelation was given to him by god the father. The lord jesus christ was speaking of lofty themes, of worlds newly made, and yet in. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to everything he sawthat is, the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ. Have you ever tried to read the book of revelation. As the chapter opens, all the sinners of all the ages, both demons and men, including satan, the beast. I have learned a lot since studying the revelation. Then i saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. Revelation 22 bible commentary matthew henry concise.
Revelation 22, new king james version nkjv the bible app. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. At the end of chapter 20, john sees god delivering the final and ultimate judgment on satan, casting all evil into the lake of fire. Abomination, meaning vile, polluted, detestable, wholly caught up in wickedness and evil. Revelation chapter 21 continued explained discover revelation. Revelation 21 explained american fellowship church of god. Revelation 21 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 21 and more. Take a look at the basic structure of the book of revelation. Commentaries for revelation chapter 21 the new creation. Skip from the versebyverse commentary on revelation to who is modern, prophetic babylon. New jerusalem descends to the new heaven and new earth. A lot of people start reading the bible and skip to the end to find out what happens.
Relates to the things which are, that is, the then present state of the church, and contains the epistle of john to the seven churches, and his account of the appearance of the lord jesus, and his direction to the apostle to write what he beheld, ch. The book of revelation check out the full text of revelation, so you can relive all the freaky visions firsthand. Both testaments can be divided into history instruction prophecy revelation is the only book of prophecy in the new testament. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
And i john saw the holy city, new jerusalem, coming down from god out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. Only this view does justice to revelation s claim to be prophecy and interprets the book by the same grammaticalhistorical method as chapters, and the rest of. Parts of the old testament, particularly in the book of daniel, are also written in the apocalyptic genre. I would like to point out some of the aspects of these 1007 years. The versebyverse commentary on revelation introduction this commentary on revelation will prove, contrary to what most people think, that the revelation, the last book of the bible, is not difficult to understand if we will take a simple, facevalue, commonsense approach to interpreting it. At the time of the second resurrection and the judgment, john also sees a new heaven and a new earth. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 21. God and the lamb are the temple and light of it, revelation 21. Her light, wall, gates, and foundations, described, revelation 21. As with all prophecies the revelation also is not easily understood. Revelation explained verse by verse, chapter by chapter. This verse informs us that unbelievers who are not killed by the plagues of this chapter refuse to repent of their evil deeds. Revelation chapter 2 explained book of revelation each.
Revelation 21 a new heavens, a new earth, and a new jerusalem a. The remaining two chapters describe the eternal and consummated kingdom of god and the. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. Jun 17, 2018 the book of revelation explained takes you on a easy to understand and eyeopening journey through the book of revelation. Already in the book of revelation it is shown to be the source of the satanic beast revelation. Truths about him and his final victory, that the rest of scripture merely allude to, become clearly visible through revelation about jesus christ see historical and theological themes. The conclusion of this great book of the bible is now at hand in this chapter and the next. If youre befuddled by the book of revelation in the bible, dont fret. Text and comments in parallel columns are provided as an alternate to reading through the details. This is explained more at the bottom of the commentary home page. Ghostbusters actually quotes the book of revelation.
To access this browsing option, link from any of the 22 chapter. This is not an advancement of the chronology of the book. Hitherto the prophecy of this book has presented to us a very remarkable mixture of light and shade, prosperity and adversity, mercy and judgment, in the conduct of divine providence towards the church in the world. Revelation made simple and easy to understand this last book of the bible bears the title revelation, meaning, unveiling, yet, it presents visions of. If there is one speech that captures in a nutshell the meaning of the entire book of revelation, this is it. Home commentary on revelation commentary on revelation chapter 21 commentary on revelation chapter 21 posted on april, 2020 april, 2020 author steve sewell. And i john saw the a holy city, new jerusalem, coming down from god out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her 1 husband. The book of revelation also called the revelation of john or the revelation of st. Many have wondered if the third temple will ever be built. Revelation on frontline heres all kinds of informative coverage from pbs on the last and creepiest book of the bible. From the time described midway through genesis chapter 3 until the events of revelation 20, earth experiencedis experiencingthe presence of sin and death. Very important we note this and realize we cannot study revelation in the same way we study the book of romans. Before we go into the first chapter and verse of revelation chapter 1, i would like to acquaint you with the penman, john the apostle.
Revelation 21 1 then i saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. The book of revelation is the only book in the new testament that begins by specifically stating its source, the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave to himand signified it by his angel to his servant john rev. Book of revelation for dummies cheat sheet dummies. The judgments are somewhat parallel both to the 10 plaques on egypt and to the trumpets of chapters 8 and 9. If you want to better understand the book of revelation and the end times. Read and study revelation, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary hi. The new perspective of this last section is glorious. We can say that revelation chapter 21 begins a new section of the book of. That includes the book of revelation as all writing in the bible was inspired by the holy spirit of god, but the penman was the apostle john. Only this view does justice to revelations claim to be prophecy and interprets the book by the same grammaticalhistorical method as chapters, and the rest of. Revelation 1, new international version niv the bible app. John the divine is an example of apocalyptic writing a form that delivers a message using symbols, images and numbers.
All who enter heaven will cast their crowns before the throne of god chapter 4. To the jewish mind, the sea was a place of separation and evil. He said that he would wipe away the tears from everyones eyes and there would no longer be mourning. The revelation is a very solemn book speaking much about divine judgments but it is also a wonderful book in which we find the completion of gods ways up to eternal glory. Its meaning is positive, not fearful or terrifying to those who serve god. The revelation research foundation has completed work on a 3d version of ezekiels temple, utilizing the drawings of mr. All scripture quotations are from the 1901 american standard version unless otherwise noted. We can say that revelation chapter 21 begins a new section of the book of revelation. I believe that god himself is the author of the bible. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. Revelation chapter 22 explained book of revelation each. This vision, unlike the one in chapter 17, is no mystery see 17. Revelation 21 commentary commentary critical and explanatory.
What this book reveals or unveils is jesus christ in glory. Hitherto the prophecy of this book has presented to us a very remarkable mixture of light and shade, prosperity and adversity, mercy and judgment. All those who are called by name, those who have inherited the kingdom will be blessed. The book ends with confirmations of authenticity by god, christ and john. The first heaven and the first earth are replaced by a new heaven and a new earth, predicted by isaiah 65 v. Commentaries for revelation chapter 20 the imprisonment of the dragon, or satan. Come here, i shall show you the bride, the wife of the lamb is clearly. Revelation 21 commentary johns interpretation of the vision. Choose the chapter in the revelation of jesus christ you would like to study. The thousandyear interval is used in two connections in this passage.
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